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SmartEnCity information day in Tartu
Yet another information evening took place on May 21, 2018 for residents of the housing associations participating in the SmartEnCity project. Interested people were invited to the cosy and calm backyard of the Tiigi 8 building, which is located in the pilot area of Tartu. This was the fifth in the series of pilot area resident information days and nearly one hundred people participated in the event.
Coronación District information office: a popular choice!
Within the final rush and just a few days before the deadline of the adhesion period on May 31, the information office of Coronación District in Lighthouse City Vitoria-Gasteiz has reached an astonishing milestone: Dealing with more than one thousand inquiries, this office has really proven to be a highly appreciated contact point, reflecting the high interest of the citizens and the ongoing need for explanations.
First renovation works starting in Tartu’s smart city demo district
The Tartu City Government decided to give the Kalevi 10 Apartment Association a grant of EUR 168,504 for reconstruction of the residential building and EUR 3,000 for creating a work of art. Kalevi 10 is also the first building to be refurbished within the framework of the smart city project SmartEnCity.
Canadian Company is winning Tartu’s bicycle tender
The Canadian company Bewegen Technologies Inc. has been successful in the public procurement for Tartu’s bicycle sharing system. In addition, Terasteenus OÜ was selected for the design and construction of the bicycle sharing system’s parking areas. In total, the Tartu City Government provided almost 3 million Euros for the realisation of this project.
Five electric car rapid chargers to be installed in the City Centre of Tartu
Tartu City Government nominated the tender submitted by Elektritransport OÜ as the winner, thus providing funding for the cost of purchasing and installing electric car rapid chargers.
Comfort and energy consumption monitoring in Vitoria-Gasteiz dwellings
In the Spanish Lighthouse City Vitoria-Gasteiz, SmartEnCity targets the thermal retrofitting of Coronación Neighbourhood, built in the 1950s. The action aims at improving the quality of life of the neighbourhood and the comfort levels inside the dwellings while at the same time reducing energy bills and carbon dioxide emissions. The project is now at the execution stage, and the early adopter communities are awaiting the initiation of the retrofitting works.
Huge interest for green vehicles at Sonderborg event
On Saturday 5th May 2018 ProjectZero in collaboration with Sonderborg Municipality hosted the smart mobility event “Meet a Green Vehicle” where citizens were able to test drive and experience a broad range of zero carbon vehicles.
3rd Danish based SmartEnCity network meeting in Ringkøbing-Skjern
For a while now, the Danish SmartEnCity cluster of energy cities (Sønderborg, Ringkøbing-Skjern, Skive, Horsens, Frederikshavn, Høje Taastrup and Middelfart) has been working together in tackling climate change issues. Following their previous two meetings in Middelfart municipality, they now met for another round of discussions, learning experiences and integrated energy planning strategies in Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality.
Who is winning the bike sharing tender? Tartu organizes bike demos for the competitors
Tartu’s new bike sharing system will consist of 600 to 800 rental bikes and 60 to 80 docks and stations throughout the city. The aim is to integrate bike sharing into the public transportation system of Tartu to form a functional, complementary whole. The international tender for finding bicycles for Tartu bike sharing received four offers out of which three will present their assessments during public technology demos on 26th April, 2nd and 4th May.
"Promo-Tour" for district heating and retrofitting in Vitoria-Gasteiz
VISESA is currently carrying out promotional tours for the neighbours of Coronación District in order to demonstrate the different interventions that are also planned for Coronación District within the framework of SmartEnCity Project.